I am Cathryn (Catie) Szymanoski majoring in Secondary Education and Biology. I plan to graduate with an education degree as well as degrees in Biology and general science as well as a middle school endorsement. I am from Schenectady New York. What brought me to Rhode Island is my love for the ocean and rowing. Throughout high school as well as my college career I have been a member of the rowing teams. This has taught me a great deal of teamwork, time management as well as hard work and having fun.
Overview This unit will cover the concepts dealing with cell growth and division. Upon conclusion students will understand reasons for cell growth and division, the processes of cell division, and limitations to division. To start the unit I will begin covering cell growth, first we will cover limitations to cell sizes and why cells need to grow. Going from that we will cover the processes of cell division and reproduction ,learning asexual and sexual reproduction. Students will do a lab on cell surface area using different sized boxed cubes comparing surface area to volume. The next part of the unit will go into depth of the process of cell division including the cell cycle, mitosis and cytokinesis. Students will create a cell cycle flip book that will help reinforce the cell cycle and mitosis. From there we will then move on to cell cycle regulation covering the cell cycle controls and uncontrolled cell growth. Lastly the unit will then go into cell differentiation covering cells special function, stem cells and stem cell research. The students will be assessed with a unit exam. This unit on cell growth and division will be important in gaining a base knowledge to help continuing on to the next unit on genetics and furthermore DNA and protein synthesis
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School:Broad Rock Middle School
Address: 351 Broad Rock Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879 Team: Emerald
Principal: Kathy Egan
Office secretary(s): Doreen Briggs, Nancy Coogan
Who do you call when sick or dying? CT
What are the phone numbers?(401) 782-6223
Cooperating Teacher: Raven Quimby
B. Second Student Teaching Placement
School: Middletown High School
Address: 130 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842
Principal: Gail Abromitis
Office secretary(s):
Who do you call when sick or dying? CT
What are the phone numbers? (401) 846-7250
Cooperating Teacher: Greg Decoteaux
Observations and Reflections
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Cathryn Szymanoski
I am Cathryn (Catie) Szymanoski majoring in Secondary Education and Biology. I plan to graduate with an education degree as well as degrees in Biology and general science as well as a middle school endorsement. I am from Schenectady New York. What brought me to Rhode Island is my love for the ocean and rowing. Throughout high school as well as my college career I have been a member of the rowing teams. This has taught me a great deal of teamwork, time management as well as hard work and having fun.Teaching Portfolio
Teaching PhilosophyUnit Plan
Overview
This unit will cover the concepts dealing with cell growth and division. Upon conclusion students will understand reasons for cell growth and division, the processes of cell division, and limitations to division. To start the unit I will begin covering cell growth, first we will cover limitations to cell sizes and why cells need to grow. Going from that we will cover the processes of cell division and reproduction ,learning asexual and sexual reproduction. Students will do a lab on cell surface area using different sized boxed cubes comparing surface area to volume. The next part of the unit will go into depth of the process of cell division including the cell cycle, mitosis and cytokinesis. Students will create a cell cycle flip book that will help reinforce the cell cycle and mitosis. From there we will then move on to cell cycle regulation covering the cell cycle controls and uncontrolled cell growth. Lastly the unit will then go into cell differentiation covering cells special function, stem cells and stem cell research. The students will be assessed with a unit exam.
This unit on cell growth and division will be important in gaining a base knowledge to help continuing on to the next unit on genetics and furthermore DNA and protein synthesis
Student Teaching Information
A. First Student Teaching Placement
School:Broad Rock Middle SchoolAddress: 351 Broad Rock Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879
Team: Emerald
Principal: Kathy Egan
Office secretary(s): Doreen Briggs, Nancy Coogan
Who do you call when sick or dying? CT
What are the phone numbers?(401) 782-6223
Cooperating Teacher: Raven Quimby
B. Second Student Teaching Placement
School: Middletown High SchoolAddress: 130 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842
Principal: Gail Abromitis
Office secretary(s):
Who do you call when sick or dying? CT
What are the phone numbers? (401) 846-7250
Cooperating Teacher: Greg Decoteaux
Observations and Reflections
Link each of your school observations to its entry in the table and delete this prompt: